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Boxer Amir Khan offers up massive facility amid hospital bed shortage
Boxer Amir Khan is doing his part to help lessen the strain the coronavirus pandemic is having on the health care system in his native England. On Wednesday morning, Khan took to Twitter to announce that he is offering up a massive, four-story, 60,000 square foot facility that he owns — originally intended for weddings […]
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Amir Khan learned from setbacks, ready to bounce back
For Amir Khan, staying active and constantly preparing for ONE Championship action seemed like the right idea at the time. However, the 25-year-old Khan quickly realized that he was putting himself into the wrong situations, and the end result was three consecutive defeats. Khan will look to bounce back into the win column when he […]
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Artem Lobov isn’t solely focused on fighting Amir Khan
Artem Lobov is keeping his options open when it comes to fighting more boxers. Lobov did battle with the former IBF light welterweight champion and WBA welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi in June. This was a bare-knuckle bout under the BKFC banner. Lobov was awarded a unanimous decision victory. “The Russian Hammer” had been calling for […]
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Artem Lobov campaigns for fight with Amir Khan
Fresh off a bare-knuckle win over former boxing champion Paulie Malignaggi, UFC veteran Artem Lobov is now setting his sights on another star pugilist: Amir Khan. Lobov as expressed interest in this matchup previously, and is once again campaigning for it after his long-time coach John Kavanagh broached the possibility in a recent interview. “The […]
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Amir Khan excited to face knockout artist Saygid Guseyn Arslanaliev
When Evolve’s Amir Khan heard news that he would be re-entering the ONE Lightweight World Grand Prix, replacing the injured Ariel Sexton in the semi-finals against Saygid Guseyn Arslanaliev, he was already training for would-be opponent Iurie Lupicus. Khan, who was submitted by Sexton in the quarter-final round, had already bowed out of the tournament. […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Amir Khan ready to conquer the ONE Lightweight World Grand Prix starting with Ariel Sexton
On Friday night in Singapore (Friday morning in North America), at ONE: Call to Greatness, former ONE lightweight title challenger Amir Khan will attempt to advance to the second round of the ONE Lightweight World Grand Prix with a win over Costa Rican grappling ace Ariel Sexton. Now just days away from this fight, Amir […]
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Artem Lobov targets Paulie Malignaggi, Amir Khan, Saenchai, Buakaw, and Bellator fighters
Artem Lobov is no longer a UFC fighter, but his days as a pugilist are far from over. Ever since his departure from the UFC was first reported by Oscar Willis of The Mac Life, Lobov has been campaigning for opportunities outside the Octagon — and he’s shooting for the stars. Speaking late last week […]
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The quarterfinal bouts of the ONE Lightweight World Grand Prix are now official
The four quarterfinal bouts of the ONE Lightweight World Grand Prix are now set. This tournament will feature eight of the promotion’s best lightweights in Eddie Alvarez, Timofey Nastyukhin, Saygid “Dagi” Guseyn Arslanaliev, Ev Ting, Amir Khan, Ariel Sexton, Lowen Tynanes and Honorio Banario. These eight fighters will be competing for a shot at the […]
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Amir Khan has high praise for Canelo Alvarez ahead of Rocky Fielding fight
Just three months removed from his second war with Gennady Golovkin, middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez will return to the ring this evening, as he moves up in weight to battle England’s Rocky Fielding in the first fight of his new, ultra-lucrative deal with the streaming service DAZN. Amir Khan, who is the last British boxer […]
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Amir Khan reaching new levels under guidance of new head coach
Amir Khan dubbed it the “most satisfying performance” of his career. A heavy underdog in his last bout against Honorio “The Rock” Banario, Khan prevailed — and in style. It was a victory of epic proportions for the 24-year-old Singaporean, who bashed down the door for a shot at the vacant ONE Lightweight World Title. […]
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First the ONE lightweight belt, then Eddie Alvarez, says Amir Khan
Rising Singaporean lightweight star Amir Khan has declared his intent to challenge ONE Championship newcomer Eddie Alvarez. As Khan gears up for his lightweight title showdown against Filipino Eduard Folayang at ONE: CONQUEST OF CHAMPIONS at Manila’s Mall of Asia Arena next month, he signalled his interest in meeting Alvarez early next year. “Yes, 100 […]
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VIDEO | Amir Khan on Floyd Mayweather Potentially Trying out MMA: “I just can’t see that ever happening.”
https://twitter.com/RyanThomasMMA/status/963850917320773633 “I don’t think they [Floyd Mayweather or Manny Pacquiao] will ever step in the cage. MMA is a very difficult sport, you need to have a lot of strength and takedowns and I just don’t think a boxer is just gonna have all the tools to fight someone in an MMA cage, it’s gonna […]
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Amir Khan visits 7-year-old boy in Pakistan after helping with his eye tumor surgery
While Amir Khan has recently been in the headlines for some rumors buzzing around he and his wife, his good intentions in the world seem to have flown under the radar. Back in June, the boxing superstar found out about a young boy in Pakistan who had a large tumor that was affecting his health. […]
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Amir Khan accuses wife of cheating with Anthony Joshua
In a surprising turn of events, Boxing champions Amir Khan and Anthony Joshua have now become enemies on the heels of Khan accusing the heavyweight champ of having an affair with his wife Faryal Makhdoom. The majority of the exchange regarding their split took place on Twitter: Faryal moved on quick. Always mentioned to me […]
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Artem Lobov and boxer Amir Khan swap trash talk on Twitter
The biggest story in combat sports today surrounds a boxing mega fight between undefeated great Floyd Mayweather, and Irish MMA superstar Conor McGregor. While this potential showdown initially looked nearly impossible, it is looking more and more probable by the day. And now, Artem Lobov, one of McGregor’s main training partners, wants in on the action. […]
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VIDEO | Amir Khan offers fascinating analysis of Conor McGregor boxing footage
In addition to the eyes of the MMA community being fixed on a potential Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather showdown, the boxing community is equally focused on the potential showdown. During a recent interview with FightHype.com, former WBC, Ring, and Lineal middleweight champion Amir Khan spoke about not only a fight between the pair, but […]
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Manny Pacquiao set to return to the ring on April 23
Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao (59-6-2) has booked his next fight. The Phillipine Senator, Pacquiao, announced on Twitter that he has “come to terms” for an April 23 fight against his former sparring partner Amir Khan. https://twitter.com/mannypacquiao/status/835688422299721728 Two weeks ago, “Pacman” took to Twitter where he put up a poll asking fans who they would like […]
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Nate Diaz sharpening his boxing with Amir Khan and Andre Ward
Nate Diaz may still be laughing at Dana White’s latest fight offer but that isn’t stopping the Stockton native from getting his training rounds in. Diaz recently posted a photo with boxing superstar Amir Khan at Khan’s boxing club in San Francisco. Diaz said in his caption, “Here with @amirkingkhan at @andresogward and #virgilhuntergym in […]
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Royce Gracie not giving Amir Khan chance in Conor McGregor fight
While former boxing champion Amir Khan isn’t signed to the UFC roster, the British prizefighter has expressed his interest in making the jump to MMA in order to fight UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor. Khan made headlines last month when he posted a photo of himself with a UFC championship belt on his social media […]
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Amir Khan gives timetable for Conor McGregor fight
With the talk of former boxing champion Amir Khan potentially making the transition to MMA currently swirling around both the MMA and boxing communities, many are wondering what the chances are of the fight actually happening. While Brendan Schaub believes that the UFC could actually be looking to sign Khan, the former champ himself has […]
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Brendan Schaub’s bold prediction about Amir Khan’s future in the UFC
Former boxing champion Amir Khan made headlines earlier this month when he posted a picture of himself with a UFC championship belt. The photo sparked conversation about the former champ making the jump to MMA. Khan then revealed in an interview that not only was he thinking about making the jump to MMA, he wanted […]
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Amir Khan wants to fight Conor McGregor to “prove” he’s a man
With a 31-4 professional boxing record that has seen him capture numerous world titles, one wouldn’t think that Amir Khan needs to prove that he is a man. Despite that, the 29-year old British boxer is prepared to step into the Octagon with UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor just to prove he’s a man! After […]
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Royce Gracie supporting Amir Khan in transition to MMA
Earlier this month, former boxing champion Amir Khan took to social media with a picture of himself and a UFC championship belt, leading many to wonder if he is serious about stepping into the Octagon. Khan followed the picture with an interview, in which he stated that he would be interested in fighting UFC featherweight […]
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Amir Khan claims he would fight Conor McGregor in the Octagon, unlike Floyd Mayweather
The talk of a fight between boxing star Floyd Mayweather Jr. and UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor was built up to be a lot of hype, but that was all it ever seemed to be. With Mayweather vs. McGregor talk now seemingly out the window, another boxing star has thrown his name into the mix […]
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Conor McGregor respects Amir Khan for fighting Canelo
UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor took to his Twitter last night to praise boxer Amir Khan for taking a fight with Canelo Alvarez. Respect to Khan. Most established fighters these days look down the divisions for a fight. Very few are looking up. — Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) May 8, 2016 Amir Khan suffered a knockout […]
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Boxing star Amir Khan thinks Conor McGregor moved up in weight the wrong way
Two of boxing’s biggest current stars are set to fight in the ring on Saturday. Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez (46-1-1, 32 KOs) looks to defend his WBC middleweight title against former light welterweight champion Amir Khan (31-3, 19 KOs). Khan will be moving up two weight classes for the fight against the bigger Alvarez and spoke […]